Macbeth. bring forth men-children only;
for thy undaunted mettle should compose
nothing but males. will it not be received,
when we have mark'd with blood those sleepy two
of his own chamber and used their very daggers,
that they have done't?

lady macbeth. who dares receive it other,
as we shall make our griefs and clamour roar
upon his death?

macbeth. i am settled, and bend up
each corporal agent to this terrible feat.
away, and mock the time with fairest show:
false face must hide what the false heart doth know.

william shakespeare, macbeth, act i, scene vii
based on this exchange between macbeth and lady macbeth, what can you infer about macbeth?
a. he has decided to kill the king.
b. he needs to get drunk before he can go through with it.
c. he needs more time to make up his mind.
d. he believes that lady macbeth has gone insane.

Which event in macbeth happens first? oa. the witches plan to trick macbeth and make him overconfident.ob. lady macbeth feels guilty and kills herself.oc. macbeth learns that macduff was not "born of woman."od. banquo is killed but his son, fleance, escapes.

1. in "the legend of sleepy hollow," how does his habit of reading frightening tales in the afternoon affect ichabod crane? a. it makes him fall asleep next to the brook by his schoolhouse. b. it makes him think about creating scary stories of his own. c. it makes him nervous and fearful at night. d. it makes him that there is no danger in sleepy hollow. 2. in "the legend of sleepy hollow," how does brom bones feel when he sees ichabod crane dancing with katrina van tassel at the party? a. relieved b. bored c. confused d. jealous 3. in "the legend of sleepy hollow," what happens to ichabod crane after he leaves the party? a. he is challenged to a duel by brom bones. b. he is fired from his job and asked to leave sleepy hollow. c. he is married to katrina van tassel and they live happily ever after. d. he is chased by someone he believes to be the headless horseman. 4. how do the villagers react to rip van winkle when he first returns to town after disappearing for 20 years? a. they are kind to him. b. they ignore him. c. they are suspicious of him. d. they celebrate him as a hero. 5. which best describes rip van winkle? a. he's smart, funny, and generous, but he's also spiteful. b. he's sweet, romantic, and handsome, but he's also impatient. c. he's simple, good-natured, and well-liked, but he's also lazy. d. he's old, wise, and friendly, but he also has a short temper 6. which best describes "rip van winkle"? a. it is an american epic. b. it is a true story. c. it is a ballad. d. it is an american legend. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

Which sentence best contrasts two things? a. air travel, like bus travel, is a fun way to get from one place to another. b. air travel is a fun and relatively easy way to get from place to place. c. both bus travel and air travel require substantial planning. d. air travel is much more expensive than bus travel.